CVE-2021-25495 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

A possible heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libSPenBase library of Samsung Notes prior to Samsung Note version 4.3.02.61 allows arbitrary code execution.

Published: 2021-10-06

Score: 7.3 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Samsung Mobile

Samsung Notes

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`-`	affected	< 4.3.02.61

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:samsung:notes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-12391	A possible heap buffer overflow vulnerability in libSPenBase library of Samsung Notes prior to Samsung Note version 4.3.02.61 allows arbitrary code execution.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00283.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2021&month=10

History

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Subscriptions

Samsung Notes

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Samsung Mobile

Published: 2021-10-06T17:11:19.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-03T20:03:05.855Z

Reserved: 2021-01-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-25495

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2021-10-06T18:15:09.957

Modified: 2026-06-17T03:42:11.407

Link: CVE-2021-25495

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-122
Heap-based Buffer Overflow
CWE-787
Out-of-bounds Write

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